englishforeveryone.org Name Date Sentence Completion 14 (low-intermediate level) Directions: Choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence. 1. Many restaurants you to wear a shirt and shoes. If you don t, they will not allow you to enter. A. forbid B. assist C. like D. require 2. In addition to, Peter likes to watch. A. movies television B. sports puzzles C. math science D. art music 3. Rather than being, Jenny should be. A. silly complicated B. strange weird C. sad happy D. ugly wealthy 4. The firefly and the cheetah are. They do not have much in common. A. strange B. different C. weird D. odd 5. Unlike tragedy, which is, comedy is. A. entertaining exciting B. serious funny C. simple easy D. complicated boring 6. Even though my parents argue a lot, they still each other. A. hurt B. shun C. hate D. love 7. Not only do roses smell good, but they are also very. A. ugly B. disgusting C. weak D. beautiful 8. Cars have parts: the engine, wheels, doors, gears, windows, seats, and more. A. some B. a few C. many D. a couple of 9. Although the earth seems flat, it is actually. A. round B. dangerous C. narrow D. complicated 10. Smoking is ; it can cause many diseases. A. fun safe B. dangerous harmful C. smart positive D. famous popular
Answers and Explanations 1) D The main clue in this question is the sentence If you don t, they will not allow you to enter. This means that you must wear a shirt and shoes in order to enter the restaurant. Something you must do is called a requirement. If a restaurant requires you to wear a shirt and shoes, then it is a requirement. You must do it. Choice (D) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If a restaurant forbids you to wear a shirt and shoes, then you are required not to wear them. This makes no sense at all. (B) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If a restaurant assists you to wear a shirt and shoes, then the restaurant helps you wear them. This makes no sense at all. (C) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If a restaurant likes you to wear a shirt and shoes, then the restaurant prefers that you wear them. However, they will not necessarily forbid you from entering if you do not wear them. Therefore, this choice is not the best answer. 2) A The word although means that two things are related in an equal way. This means that Peter likes to watch two different things equally. You can watch movies, and television shows. Choice (A) is correct. (B) is incorrect because it does not set up an equal relationship. Although you can watch sports, you cannot watch puzzles. (C) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. You cannot watch either math or science. (D) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. You cannot watch either art or music. 3) C The phrase rather than means that two things are related in a negative or between how Jenny is and how Jenny should be. If Jenny should not be sad, then she should be happy, because happy and sad are opposite. The other answer choices do not form a direct, opposite relationship and can be ignored. Choice (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. Silly and complicated are unrelated characteristics, so they cannot be opposites.
(B) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. Strange and weird are close in meaning, so they cannot be opposites. (D) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. Ugly and wealthy are unrelated characteristics, so they cannot be opposites. 4) B The main clue in this question is They do not have much in common. When two things have nothing in common, they are different from one another. If fireflies and cheetahs do not have much in common, this means that they are very different. Choice (B) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. Fireflies might be strange, but we cannot tell from the question. We only know that fireflies and (C) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. Fireflies might be weird, but we cannot tell from the question. We only know that fireflies and (D) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. Fireflies might be odd, but we cannot tell from the question. We only know that fireflies and 5) B The word unlike means that two things are related in a negative or opposite way. The correct answer choice will involve an opposite relationship between comedy and tragedy. If tragedy is serious, then comedy is the opposite of serious. An opposite of serious is funny. Choice (B) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not form an opposite relationship. Entertaining and exciting are both positive characteristics, so they are not opposites. (C) is incorrect because it does not form an opposite relationship. Simple and easy have similar meanings, so they are not opposites. (D) is incorrect because it does not form an opposite relationship. Complicated and boring are unrelated characteristics, so they are not opposites. 6) D The phrase even though means that two things are related in a negative or between the fact that my parents argue a lot and another characteristic of my parents. If my parents argue a lot but they still love each other, that is the opposite of what might be expected. Choice (D) is correct.
(A) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. If people argue a lot, it is very easy to hurt each other. Arguments can be hurtful or violent. Hurting each other during an argument is not the opposite of what is expected. (B) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. Sometimes, during or after people argue, they shun, or ignore, each other because they are angry or their feelings are hurt. Shunning each other during or after arguments is not the opposite of what is expected. (C) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. Sometimes arguing a lot means that people hate each other. This is not the opposite of what is expected. 7) D The phrases not only and but also mean that two things are related in an equal and supplemental way. This means there will be an equal relationship between two characteristics of roses. We know from the question that roses smell good, which is a positive characteristic. The correct answer choice will also involve a positive characteristic. Roses smell good and look beautiful. Choice (D) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not set up an equal relationship. Saying that roses smell good but look ugly creates an opposite relationship. One (B) is incorrect because it does not set up an equal relationship. Saying that roses smell good but look disgusting creates an opposite relationship. One (C) is incorrect because it does not set up an equal relationship. Saying that roses smell good but look weak creates an opposite relationship. One 8) C The main clue in this question is the list of parts found in a car, including the engine, the wheels, and more. This means that cars have many parts. Choice (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If cars only had some parts, the list of parts in the question would be a little bit shorter. (B) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If cars only had a few parts, the list of parts in the question would be quite a bit shorter. (D) is incorrect because it does not set up a logical relationship. If cars only had a couple of parts, the list of parts in the question would only have two items on it.
Here are some examples of words that talk about numbers. 1 = one, a, an, single 2 = two, a couple, a pair, double 3 = three, a few, several, a triple 4 = a few, several, multiple 5 = many, a few, some, multiple 6 = many, some Small numbers = few, a little, some Large numbers = many, a lot, a bunch Also remember the importance of context. Eight children is a lot of children for one family, but eight pages is not a lot of pages for one book. 9) A The phrase although means that two things are related in a negative or how Earth looks and how it actually is. It looks flat, so the correct answer choice will be the opposite of flat. The opposite of flat is round. Choice (A) is correct. (B) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. The definition of dangerous is unrelated to the definition of flat, so it is not an opposite of flat. (C) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. The definition of narrow is unrelated to the definition of flat, so it is not an opposite of flat. (D) is incorrect because it does not set up an opposite relationship. The definition of complicated is unrelated to the definition of flat, so it is not an opposite of flat. 10) B The main clue in this question is the word diseases. Diseases are bad because they make you sick. If smoking causes diseases, then smoking is bad too. This means that the correct answer choice will involve two negative words. Dangerous is a negative word, and so is harmful. Choice (B) is correct. (A) is incorrect because it does not involve two negative words. Fun is a positive word. (C) is incorrect because it does not involve two negative words. Smart is a positive word. (D) is incorrect because it does not involve two negative words. Famous is a positive word.